This week, you will see examples of how the cloud, 5G, and the Internet of Things (IoT) can impact the way people work, as well as how businesses provide services for their customers.

Compare and contrast the services and opportunities that the cloud provides for business owners, as well as the safety and susceptibility of content that resides on the cloud. Provide examples of positive implications versus the potential negative aspects of the cloud. How do you think the positive implications and the potential negative aspects compare? Does one outweigh the other?

How do cutting-edge technologies impact how people work? Share an example of cutting-edge technology from either your own professional life or internet research of how cutting-edge technology is used in marketing or communication to create awareness, engagement, or collaboration in business.

In your responses to your peers, speculate about how businesses of the future will utilize cutting-edge technologies. What are the future trends in global communications? Is there a step beyond the cloud, 5G, or the IoT?